QPix FLEX Microbial Colony Picker
Compact colony picking, plating & liquid handling with color imaging
Compact system for automated colony picking, streaking, and liquid handling, plus color imaging
The QPix® FLEX™ Microbial Colony Picker streamlines microbial workflows with automated plating, streaking, colony picking, and liquid handling, all in one compact, benchtop-compatible system. With advanced color imaging and customizable tip options, it supports a wide range of research applications, from strain engineering to screening and selection, while maintaining sterility and traceability throughout.
All-in-One Automation
Eliminate fragmented workflows by combining plating, streaking, colony picking, hit picking, and liquid handling in one compact system, saving time and reducing variability.
Smarter Colony Selection
Advanced color imaging and white light detection enable precise colony classification by morphology and color, improving accuracy and minimizing rework.
Hypoxic Chamber Compatibility
Designed to operate seamlessly inside hypoxic or anaerobic chambers, the QPix FLEX system brings full automation to environments where traditional systems can't go.
Reliable Traceability
Integrated 2D barcode reader ensures full sample tracking from plate to pick, supporting reproducibility and compliance in regulated research environments.
QPix FLEX Colony Picker: Compact Automation for Hypoxic & Anaerobic Workflows
Features
High-Resolution Color Imaging
Advanced color and white-light detection enable precise colony classification by morphology and pigmentation, ideal for phenotype screening and diversity studies.
Multi-Function Pipetting Head
Automates plating, streaking, hit picking, and liquid handling across multiple labware types, improving consistency and throughput.
Swappable Tip System
Switch easily between sterilizable metal pins and disposable plastic tips, supporting sterility, sustainability, and cost flexibility without hardware changes.
Integrated 2D Barcode Reader
Provides complete sample traceability from plating through picking, ensuring data integrity and simplifying regulatory compliance.
Flexible Deck Layout
Modular design supports Petri dishes, PCR plates, tubes, and SBS-standard well plates, customizable for diverse workflows.
Compact, Hypoxic-Compatible Design
Footprint fits standard benchtops and anaerobic chambers, enabling full automation even in low-oxygen or space-limited labs.
Smart design meets powerful functionality.
1. High-resolution color and white-light camera
Enables precise colony classification based on morphology and pigmentation – ideal for phenotype-based selection and microbial diversity screening.
2. Multi-function pipetting head (4-channel)
Automates media dispensing, plating, cherry picking, and streaking, reducing manual intervention and ensuring consistent sample preparation.
3. Swappable tip system
You can quickly switch between sterilizable metal pins and disposable tips without changing hardware. Depending on your lab's needs, you can maximize sterility, sustainability, or budget.
4. Integrated barcode reader
Built-in 2D barcode scanning ensures full sample traceability from plating through picking and downstream analysis.
5. Modular labware deck
Supports flexible source and destination labware configurations: Petri dishes, PCR plates, microfuge tubes, 96/384-well plates, and more.
6. Proprietary plating and streaking tip
Gently streaks colonies across agar surfaces with precision, preserving plate quality and minimizing disruption to delicate media.
7. Compact, chamber-ready footprint
Sized for benchtops and hypoxic chamber use (25.2 x 21.6 x 27.6 in), allowing full automation even in space-constrained or anaerobic environments.
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Featured Applications
Accelerate culturomics with precision and sterility
Streamline strain engineering from design to selection
Improve throughput and precision in upstream screening
Enhance early screening and selection workflows
Support sterility and traceability in microbial quality testing
Customer Breakthrough
QPix FLEX molecular cloning workflow
Molecular cloning is often slowed down by tedious, manual steps – plating, streaking, and colony picking – that not only eat up time but also introduce inconsistencies and contamination risks. The QPix FLEX work cell turns those bottlenecks into breakthroughs by automating every step of microbial screening with a compact, chamber-compatible design. Equipped with a high-resolution color camera for morphology-based colony selection, a versatile 4-channel pipetting system for liquid handling, and barcode-enabled traceability, the QPix FLEX system delivers accuracy, reproducibility, and efficiency where traditional workflows fall short. Whether operating in standard labs or hypoxic environments, the QPix FLEX system streamlines cloning, boosts throughput, and frees researchers to focus on discovery rather than repetitive tasks.
